Rotary hand device.



0. E. MILLER. ROTARY HAND DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED MAE. 23,1909.

W m a Patented Feb. 15,

V Snwmtov ail/ 165561 DRAM E. MILLER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

ROTARY DEVICE.

Application filed March 23, 1909. Serial No. 485,207.

To 1117 whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OBAM E. MILLER, citizen of the United States,residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvanla, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in R0-tary Hand Devices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to rotary handimplements and refers particularlyto a device for cleansing bottles or the like.

The invention has for another object the provision of an improvedfastening means which may be applied to rotary brushes or beaters bymeans of which the brushes or beaters may be attached to the device inorder to be operated thereby.

The inventlon further aims simplicity in the construction of a device ofthis character to enable the economical manufacture of the same and alsothe easy operation of the device enabling the user thereof to cleansethe same and to keep the device in a sanitary condition.

For a full understanding of the invention reference is to be had to thefollowing description and accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is aside elevation of the device having a rotary brush applied theretodisclosing a part of the same in section. Fig. 2 is a detailedperspective of the lower end of the shank and spring-arms in a detachedposition. Fig. 3 is a transverse section on the line 33 of Fig. 1. Fig.4 is a detailed perspective of a rotary beater as applied to the lowerend of the shank, and Fig. 5 is a detailed perspective of a modificationof the lower end of the shank and spring-arms for en agement with thesame.

orresponding and like parts are. referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the samereference characters.

Referring to the drawings the numeral 10 designates a shank which ispreferably formed from two' portions of round wire which are twistedabout one another in order to form spiral grooves about the outer faceof the same. The shank 10 is terminated in a flange 11 which is providedwith an. upwardly extended pin 12 upon which is rotatably disposed asleeve 13 which is provided with a hand-loop 14. The sleeve 13 andhand-loop 14: comprise the handle of the device in its preferred form,although any form of handle may be employed which loosely mounted uponthe pin 12. Upon the shank 10 a ide 15 is positioned which 1s so formedwlth a lower beveled end that the same is applicable to the neck of abottle in order to retain the same in fixed relation thereto during thereciprocation of the shank 10 therethrough. The guide 15 is providedwith a metal plate 16 which is countersunk into the upper face of thesame and retained therein in any suitable manner as by means of screws17, the plate 16 bemg provided centrally with an elongated opening 18through which the shank 10 is passed and by means of which the shank 101s rotated when longitudinally reciprocated therethrough.

The lower extremity of the shank 10 is flattened by reason of theparallel arrangement of the wires which comprise the same and isprovided with a transverse aperture 19 for the reception of a lug 20which is formed upon a spring-arm 21 carried by a rotary brush 22. Therotary brush 22 is disclosed as being constructed of two lengths of wirewhich are twisted about one another and which carry tufts of bristles.The upper extremities of the twisted wires of the brush 22 areterminated, one in the springarm 21 and the opposite wire in acooperating spring arm 23. These arms 21 and .23 are designed tolie inthe longitudinally extending depressions or grooves that are formed bythe two parallel and untwisted portions of the round wires that form theshank 10, the lug 20 of one of the spring arms extending into theaperture 19.

For the purpose of retaining the springarms 21 and 23 against theopposite sides of the shank 10 and to hold the lu 20 in the aperture 19a sleeve 24 is slidably disposed upon the lower end of the shank 10 andadapted for slidin engagement over the arms 21 and 23. Tfie sleeve 21 islimited in its downward movement by means of a projection 25 formed uponthe lower end of the shank 10 to prevent the displacement of the sleeve24 therefrom.

In the drawings is disclosed a heater which is adapted to be engaged uon the lower end of the shank 10 in lieu o the rotary brush 22, the samecomprising a plurality of arms 26 which are formed in va rious lengths,the same being disposed in two series which are mounted in parallel andwhich are joined at their outer extremment against the opposite sides ofthe lower end of the shank 10, the arm 28 being provided with a lug 30adapted for engagement in the aperture 19 and to be retained thereinthrough the medium of the sleeve 24. The intersecting portion of theupper series of the arms 26 is provided with an aperture 31, to receivethe lower end of the shank 10.

In the drawings (Fig. 5) is disclosed a slightly modified form of themeans for retaining the rotary brush 22 or the beater arms 26 on thelower end of the shank 10. This form discloses the opposite sides of thelower end of the shank 10 as having a longitudinal central roughened orserrated portion 32 against which arms 33 and 34 are adapted to impinge,the arms 33 and 34 be ing carried by the rotary brush 22 or by the arms26 of the beater and being so bent as to extend inwardly andfrictionally engage against the opposite sides of the lower end' 0 theshank 10. In this construction a sleeve 35 is employed which is slidablyengaged against the opposite sides of the arms 33 and 34 to retain thesame in such position.

In the operation of the device when employed in cleansing the interiorof the bottles or the like, the guide 15 is engaged upon the neck of thebottle having the rotary brush 22 inserted within the same, when thehandle is grasped and vertically reciprocated thereby producing thealternate rotation of the shank 10 which carries the rotary brush 22therewith and causes the bristles to rub against the sides of thebottle.

When the device is employed as a liquid beater the guide 15 is graspedin one hand while the loop 14 is engaged by the opposite hand and theguide 15 is reciprocated vertically while the handle 14 is held in rigidposition thereby causing the rotation of the shank 10 which carriestherewith the arms 26 to mix or beat the liquid within which the same isinserted.

The lower beater arms 26 are provided at their point of intersectingwith a depending stud 36 upon which the complete device is rested whileengaged in a receptacle to stir or agitate therein and so space the samesli htly from the bottom of such receptacle.

ilaving thus described the invention what is claimed as new is:-

1. A device of the character described, comprising a shank formed of awire twisted upon itself for a portion of its length to provide a spiralgroove, the ends of said wire extending, in untwisted relation, parallelto each other, and contacting, whereby to produce on opposite sides ofthe shank and at one end thereof longitudinally extending grooves ordepressions, a handle rotatably mounted on one end of said shank, aguide slidingl engaged on said shank and arranged to e ect the rotationof the shank by and upon the reciprocating movement of the sleevethereon, the shank being formed in the untwisted end thereof with atransversely extending aperture, and a rotary member provided withspring arms arranged to lie in the opposite grooves of the shank, one ofsaid spring arms being formed with a lug designed to enter the aperture,and a sleeve slidingly mounted on the untwisted portion of the shank andarranged to he slipped over said arms.

2. A. device of the character described,

comprising a shank formed of a wire twisted upon itselt for a portion ofits length to provide a spiral groove, the ends of said wire extending,in untwisted relation, parallel to each other, and contacting, wherebyto produce on opposite sides of the shank, and at one end thereof,longitudinally extending grooves or depresions, a handle rotatablymounted on one end of said shank, a guide slidingly engaged on saidshank and arranged to effect the rotation of the shank by and upon thereciprocating movement of the sleeve thereon, a rotary member providedwith spring arms adapted to extend about the opposite sides of theuntwisted portion of the shank and lie in the longitudinally extendinggrooves thereof, and a sleeve slidingly mounted on the untwisted portionof the shank and arranged to be slipped over said arms.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ORAM E. MILLER. [Ls] Witnesses:

JEREMIAH H. KALL, M. J. Annrsrnone.

